#biomimicry — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #biomimicry, aggregated by home.social.
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐌🌧️ #MaxPlanck researchers collected brown-lipped #snails on rainy days, fed them cucumbers and lichen, then coaxed out five different kinds of #mucus.
Each #slime uses the same #proteins with varying concentrations, plus different amounts of #calcium and other ions. The result is a lubricant for gliding, two defensive options, a winter seal, and an adhesive that sticks to #wood, #glass, and #aluminum.
👉 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5920383/snail-slime-mucus-inspire-new-materials
#biomimicry #materials #nature #science #animals #biology #adaptation
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐌🌧️ #MaxPlanck researchers collected brown-lipped #snails on rainy days, fed them cucumbers and lichen, then coaxed out five different kinds of #mucus.
Each #slime uses the same #proteins with varying concentrations, plus different amounts of #calcium and other ions. The result is a lubricant for gliding, two defensive options, a winter seal, and an adhesive that sticks to #wood, #glass, and #aluminum.
👉 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5920383/snail-slime-mucus-inspire-new-materials
#biomimicry #materials #nature #science #animals #biology #adaptation
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐌🌧️ #MaxPlanck researchers collected brown-lipped #snails on rainy days, fed them cucumbers and lichen, then coaxed out five different kinds of #mucus.
Each #slime uses the same #proteins with varying concentrations, plus different amounts of #calcium and other ions. The result is a lubricant for gliding, two defensive options, a winter seal, and an adhesive that sticks to #wood, #glass, and #aluminum.
👉 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5920383/snail-slime-mucus-inspire-new-materials
#biomimicry #materials #nature #science #animals #biology #adaptation
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐌🌧️ #MaxPlanck researchers collected brown-lipped #snails on rainy days, fed them cucumbers and lichen, then coaxed out five different kinds of #mucus.
Each #slime uses the same #proteins with varying concentrations, plus different amounts of #calcium and other ions. The result is a lubricant for gliding, two defensive options, a winter seal, and an adhesive that sticks to #wood, #glass, and #aluminum.
👉 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5920383/snail-slime-mucus-inspire-new-materials
#biomimicry #materials #nature #science #animals #biology #adaptation
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐌🌧️ #MaxPlanck researchers collected brown-lipped #snails on rainy days, fed them cucumbers and lichen, then coaxed out five different kinds of #mucus.
Each #slime uses the same #proteins with varying concentrations, plus different amounts of #calcium and other ions. The result is a lubricant for gliding, two defensive options, a winter seal, and an adhesive that sticks to #wood, #glass, and #aluminum.
👉 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5920383/snail-slime-mucus-inspire-new-materials
#biomimicry #materials #nature #science #animals #biology #adaptation